Using Assistive Technology Assistive Technology (AT) is a generic term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices and the process used in selecting, locating, and using them. AT promotes greater independence for people with disabilities by enabling them to perform tasks…
Individuals with disabilities There are various therapies that can help people with Cerebral Palsy and this area of the site will have information about the different therapy. The main therapies include: Physiotherapy (Physical Therapy) Occupational Therapy Speech and Language Therapy…
Developmental Disabilities This is a term used to describe lifelong disabilities because of mental and/or physical or a combination of mental and physical impairments, manifested before age twenty-two. I use most commonly the term in the United States to refer…
There’s been widespread speculation about the new legislation being introduced under the DDA (Disability Discrimination Act), which will ensure that websites are accessible to blind and disabled users. Try to find specific information about it on the Internet and chances…
Computer Technology for Disabled People In human-computer interaction, computer accessibility (also known as Accessible computing) refers to the accessibility a computer system to all people, regardless of disability or severity of impairment. It is largely a software concern; when software, hardware,…
Cerebral Palsy Cerebral Palsy is a permanent physical condition that affects movement is not an illness and or a disease it can affect people differently. If someone has this disability it means that part of their brain is not working…
What Causes Cerebral Palsy Cerebral palsy is not one disease with a single cause, like chicken pox or measles. It is a group of disorders with similar problems in control of movement, but probably with different causes. When physicians try…
